Europe and Central Asia

Norway – Norwegian Ornithological Society (NOF)

BirdLife Partner

Founded in 1957
Members: 8778
Staff: 10
Sandgata, Trondheim, NO, 7012
Tel. +47 7384 1640; Fax +47 7384 1641
nof@birdlife.no
www.birdlife.no
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Mission of the organisation

To protect nature, and especially fauna relating to birds, and to constitute a link between people interested in birds in Norway.

Key Activities

  • Protection of bird habitats
  • Running conservation-related projects on several threatened and near-threatened birds species both within Norway and abroad
  • Public information on the significance of protecting birds
  • Publishing membership magazines

 

News
13 Aug 2019

Catching fish, not seabirds

Dr Euan Dunn has been working for our partner, the 
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Europe and Central AsiaFranceGermanyLithuaniaPortugalSpainSwedenUnited Kingdom
10 Dec 2018

Proof of life: the seabird egg that has Portuguese conservationists excited

Berlenga Island, off the West coast of Portugal, has a new inhabitant: the Band-rumped Storm-petrel. A female of this threatened species has laid an egg on the island, thanks to work by the EU-funded LIFE Berlengas...
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Europe and Central AsiaPortugal
The Egyptian Vulture was once nicknamed the "Pharaoh's Chicken" © BirdLife Europe
28 Feb 2019

World’s only tool-using vulture risks being lost forever

Hailed for its intelligence and majesty, the Egyptian Vulture was admired and worshipped throughout history. But decimated by poisoning, electrocution and illegal trophy hunting, the bird that was once an Ancient...
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Europe and Central AsiaBulgariaEgypt
25 Feb 2019

Flight for Survival - Spring Migration 2019

This spring, BirdLife is telling the spectacular migratory stories of seven iconic birds – exposing the illegal threats they face along the African-Eurasian flyway.
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Europe and Central AsiaBulgariaCroatiaCyprusEgyptGreeceHungaryItalyLebanon
28 Sep 2018

#SaveSalina – Bird paradise in peril

Sign the petition to #SaveSalina today! Developers’ bulldozers are threatening to destroy one of Europe’s most important migratory bird resting and breeding sites – the salt pans of Ulcinj Salina on Montenegro’s...
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Europe and Central AsiaMontenegro
Whether a Common Quail migrates or not is determined by its genes © BirdLife Europe
21 Mar 2019

This shy bird can escape a birdwatcher’s eye, but not illegal trappers' nets

Despite its attempts to live a secretive life, the migration route of the endearingly rotund Common Quail leaves it subject to illegal trapping. Action is needed - with your help we can halt their decline and protect...
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Europe and Central AsiaEgypt
15 May 2019

#IvoteNature: European Elections 2019

BirdLife Europe and LUSH Cosmetics have teamed up to call on citizens across the EU to ‘VOTE FOR NATURE’ in the European Elections, 23-26 May 2019.
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Europe and Central Asia
15 May 2019

The battle for the EU’s soul is also a fight for a liveable planet. And we need YOU to fight it.

The countdown to the European Elections 2019 has started! Our Head of Policy, Ariel Brunner makes a heartfelt call for citizens to vote for nature.
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Europe and Central Asia
24 Oct 2018

Why bioenergy is actually bad for our planet

Today over 100 organisations from across the globe have published a joint declaration calling on governments, financiers, companies and civil society to halt the expansion of the biomass-based energy industry.
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Europe and Central Asia
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